Hailstorms are well-known phenomena in the summer rainfall region of southern Africa where they
cause extensive damage - especially in the agricultural sector. This thesis examines the geography and
climatology of hail ...

A comprehensive histology-based fish health assessment was implemented at the Roodeplaat Dam (RD), Pretoria, South Africa, to determine the health status of two fresh water fish species, Clarias gariepinus (n = 20) and ...

The mining industry is an important contributor to the South African economy, but is also a major contributor to surface water and groundwater contamination. It is therefore essential for mining operations to comply with ...

Large portions of rural South Africa can be considered to belong to the Third World. Tourism has been shown to often be the catalyst for the economic empowerment of such regions. There is no exception to this in the Free ...

Gold mining, as a human activity, has traditionally always impacted negatively on the
environment. Some of the impacts of gold mining include pollution of surface water
by arsenic, manganese and heavy metals. Facilities ...

The Witwatersrand National Botanical Gardens is one of eight National Botanical Gardens in South Africa. These gardens were established with the main goals and objectives being to protect and conserve the vast biodiversity ...

Peoples’ lives depend on the environment. Natural resources are vital for human survival. Human activity is degrading the environment and should, therefore, be managed. This is manifested in the environmental problems ...

This study is an investigation of environmental impacts caused by airborne fluorides
around an industrial uranium and chemical facility in South Africa, the Necsa Pelindaba
site. The literature study in Chapter 2 illustrates ...

The goal of this study is to determine the water quality of the Klipspruit River over a six-year
period, from 2000 to 2005. The Klipspruit lies within the sub-catchment area of the Waterval
River, which in itself forms ...

The main purpose of this study is to determine the difference in water quality of the rivers
between the Katse and Vaal Dams (Wilge River and Vaal Dam reservoir sub-catchments)
after the construction of the Lesotho ...

Any change in land-use goes hand-in-hand with changes in the prevailing ambient conditions
such as a change in the prevailing environmental noise and ground vibration levels. This
increase may have an impact on the health ...

Emergence of informal settlements on vacant lands in urban areas results from intuition
and political decisions, and sometimes cultural background. So any available vacant
land is used for settlement development and ...

Lake Mzingazi in Richards Bay, is one of the largest freshwater lakes located within a municipal
boundary and is the only water source utilised to provide potable water for industries and residents. In
addition, it ...

The impact of air pollution by power stations on water quality, just like any other source
of water pollution, is an issue of concern for all the water users since any degradation in
water quality affects the water's ...

One of the main objectives of the National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) is the protection of natural resources (water resources) against pollution and misuse. These resources must be protected for the sustainable use by ...

The Strubensvalley area is an up market area with numerous shopping centres
and trendy dwellings. A major road, namely Hendrik Potgieter Road (M47),
feeding between Johannesburg and North West/Botswana, runs through ...

Global society has evolved into a complex multi-dimensional system in which it has
become increasingly difficult to construct and maintain a systemic model of cause and
effect. Specialisation and abstraction in the various ...

This mini-dissertation establishes the extent to which small scale artisanal
diamond mining impacts on the environment. There has, in the past, been
research undertaken specifically on the water related impacts of small ...

The gold mining industry in South Africa is exposed to various legal issues due to the nature
of its operations. Furthermore, there has been a renewed focus on environmental management
in South Africa over the past decade, ...